Five members of the class -- former Cedar Cliff tight end Adam Breneman, defensive backs Jordan Smith and Anthony Smith, quarterback Tyler Ferguson and running back Richy Anderson -- enrolled in school last month and are eligible for spring practice.

The rest of the group, led by blue-chip quarterback Christian Hackenberg, will be eligible to practice in August.

And it looks like an impressive group. PSU head coach Bill O'Brien and his staff have done an admirable job restocking the program in the face of the heavy NCAA sanctions relating to the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Breneman and Hackenberg are considered elite prospects. And New Jersey defensive lineman Garrett Sickels along with a couple of midstate players, Central Dauphin linebacker Zayd Issah and Hershey offensive lineman Andrew Nelson, are also highly rated.

Every day for the last week, I've addressed a key Penn State recruiting question. And with Signing Day so close, it seems like an ideal time to ask about some Lions recruiting targets that opted to play elsewhere.

The question:

LOOKING BACK, SHOULD PENN STATE HAVE ANY REGRETS ABOUT THE 2013 RECRUITING CLASS?

In the competitive world of college football recruiting, you're not always going to get your man. O'Brien and his staff are typically competing against some Big Ten giants (Ohio State, Michigan) along with Pittsburgh in their recruiting backyard and now the Lions are extending their search to the south (SEC territory).

I think O'Brien was able close the deal with the majority of the prospects on his wish list.

But there will be a couple of players who picked other programs that I will be watching the next couple of years.

One is Belle Vernon offensive tackle Dorian Johnson, the 6-5, 280-pounder from the western part of the state who selected Pittsburgh last November. That is, after Johnson de-committed from Penn State during the summer.

Johnson is considered one of the top tackle prospects in the country and he's a Pennsylvania kid. Penn State did address its offensive line in the class with Hershey's Nelson along with New Jersey's Brendan Mahon and Alabama's Parker Cothren.

Let's see where Johnson is on the Pittsburgh depth chart in a few years.

The other player I will be watching is the junior college quarterback that got away, Jake Waters.

Quarterback depth was a legit issue for PSU a couple months back and O'Brien and the Lions recovered nicely from losing Waters, signing JUCO Tyler Ferguson and adding several run-on quarterbacks.

There was no guarantee Waters was going to play at Penn State with Steven Bench and Hackenberg in the picture. But Waters was O'Brien's top JUCO target for a reason. How good is he and how quickly will he develop at Kansas State?